The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
GARNES' GAS SUPPLY.
The successful Boring at
Lake Shore.
PROSPECTING FOB MORE GAS.
tering Prospects for Natural
Gas for the City.

Nearly year ago, Mr.. Garnes, who,
it will be remembered, was one of the
proprietors of the bathing resort known
as Lake Shore, was driving for water,
when he struck stream that proved to
be strongly charged with gas. A match
was applied, and flame shot to great
height. Time passed, and as the stream
showed no tendency to decrease, the
idea struck HIM that the gas might be
utilized in his residences; but how to
separate the gas from the water was the
next problem that presented itself.
After some thought and little work,
however, Mr.. Gsrnes manufactured a
separator by using couple of barrels
one OF them connected directly with the
well, and into which the entire stream
flowed, but so arranged that the barrel
was never allowed to be more than half
filled. The gas rose to the surface, of
course. and here was barrel contain
ing equal quantities of gas and
water. A pipe was then run
from the upper part of this
barrel into similar vessel, somewhat
larger, the latter acting as reservoir.
From this rubber hose ran around the
house to the kitchen, and entered
through the wall. An ordinary Watsr
faucet, placed near the bars of the crate,
served to increase or diminish the sup
ply OF gas, and the ingenious proprietor
had solved the problem of how to utilize
the valuable find. That was last
January, and since that time, no fuel
save natural gas has been used. 1t has
given him the utmost satisfaction,
being clean, and almost entirely odor-
less.
Nearly month ago, The HERALD
mentioned the fact that eastern parties
were in the city, who had in view the
purchasing OF land in the vicinity of
this well, with the intention of thor
oughly prospecting for gas, and, if sue
cessfuI, piping it into this city. The
purchase of the land was made short
time since, and consists of 120 acres. on
which are situated the well above mer-
toned and three others, all of which give
forth strong streams. The gentlemen
composing the syndicate are a. J..
White and o. A. White, of this CITY: I -.
NJ. Knox, l.. w. Billingsley and w. H.
Woodward, capitalists of Lincoln, Ne
braska, who are sanguine that a good
investment has been made. D. A
White and j NJ. Knox are now in the
east in the interests of this company,
and are visiting the natural gas regions
with view to learning as much as pos
sible. A stock company is being in
corpOrated, with a capitaI OF not less
than $3.50 600, and the work of driving
wells will begin as soon as the machin-
cry arrives, which will probably be
about the LIST of December. The COM
pany Will commence work with enough
money back of it to demonstrate
whether a permanent supply Of gas is
obtainable in that section.
The water thrown by this well is of q
light blush color and contains a large
percentage of IL e sand, in which at
times are found decayed wood, sea
shells and other substances.
The well now in use by Mr. Garles,
is $40 feet in depth 40 of which only is
piped; the other three m ntioned are
down lis feet.
An eastern expert who has examined
the property says more gas flows from
these wells every twenty-four hours
than is manufactured by the gas works
in this city in the same length of time.
Work on tn property will be watched
with interest, and all who have the
prosperity of this section OF the country
at heart will hope that the wishes of
the enterprIsing gentlemen named
above, will be more than realized.